American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology
Volume 200, Issue 5 , Pages e52-e55 , May 2009

A comparison of younger vs older women with vulvar cancer in the United States

  • Sanjeev Kumar, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Division of Gynecologic Oncology, Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, MI
    • Karmanos Cancer Institute, Detroit, MI
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprints: Sanjeev Kumar, MD, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Wayne State University, 3990 John R, 7 Brush North, Hutzel Women's Hospital, Detroit, MI 48201
    • ,
  • Jay P. Shah, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Division of Gynecologic Oncology, Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, MI
    • Karmanos Cancer Institute, Detroit, MI
    • ,
  • Christopher S. Bryant, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Division of Gynecologic Oncology, Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, MI
    • Karmanos Cancer Institute, Detroit, MI
    • ,
  • Anthony N. Imudia, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Division of Gynecologic Oncology, Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, MI
    • Karmanos Cancer Institute, Detroit, MI
    • ,
  • Robert T. Morris, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Division of Gynecologic Oncology, Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, MI
    • Karmanos Cancer Institute, Detroit, MI
    • ,
  • John M. Malone Jr, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Division of Gynecologic Oncology, Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, MI
    • C.S. Mott Center for Human Growth and Development, Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, MI
    • Karmanos Cancer Institute, Detroit, MI

Received 29 July 2008 ,Revised 19 September 2008 ,Accepted 26 September 2008.

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 Authorship and contribution to the manuscript is limited to the 6 authors indicated. There was no outside funding or technical assistance with the production of this article.

PII: S0002-9378(08)01094-6

doi: 10.1016/j.ajog.2008.09.869

American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology
Volume 200, Issue 5 , Pages e52-e55 , May 2009

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